This jacket had a lot of nice attributes and would have been a solid choice for my 11-year-old, but the zipper was worthless. Despite numerous tries, I never was able to get it zipped up in one smooth movement. Returned.9 year old likes that this coat isn’t super puffy. It looks great and it seems to be quite warm. We have only ad one snow storm so far but the coat was great out in the wet snow while we built a snow fort. Only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because it already ripped during play outside. I was able to patch the rip on the arm with an iron on patch. I would buy this coat again.Purchased this jacket for my 9.5 year old son. He said the jacket has been keeping him warm but the zipper near his chin chafes a little bit...not a problem. We haven’t put it to test in our frigid cold Minnesota winter yet since it has been relatively warm but I’m sure we’ll have the opportunity to do so soon. Fits great and looks sharp.Got an XL for my "husky" 11 yo son that is 5' tall and 140 lbs. He's between men and boys sizes now, with a wider build. This fits him absolutely perfect, not too tight in the tummy or long in the arms. Weight was nice for fall but not enough now that its consistently below freezing/mid teens. He does find it comfortable for around school when the building is chilly so keeps it in his locker now. It has been his favorite jacket ever and so far is holding up well.Should be decent for playing in the for an 8year oldI ordered two. The sunshine one for $11 and the fern green one for $10. I was very impressed with them for the price. I ordered another fern green one for my friend's son for the value and also because the price dropped to $9.I ordered the large, my son is an average sized 7 1/2 year old, this jacket is too big, but I put it up, it should see him through fall 2018 to spring 2020.I would highly recommend this product at these prices!!!!Nice looking jacket, but still an issue with the zipper. It doesn’t get stuck on fabric it’s just very rough to zip it up or down. Thankfully I only needed my child to have a warmer jacket for the few days we visited the snow. It’s too bad because the extra features like the inside pockets and removable hood are exactly what I look for in my own jackets.Runs smallThe size was smaller than expected. It's a light jacket. Not heavy enough for QuebecIt's a nice warm coat, but the zipper sticks near the top and does not zip all the way.Good quality product. The zipper is touchy.Fits great, great quality. Always satisfied with this brandFits small